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The Battle of Jackson was fought on May 14, 1863, in Jackson, Mississippi, as part of the Vicksburg campaign during the American Civil War.After entering the state of Mississippi in late April 1863, Major General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union Army moved his force inland to strike at the strategic Mississippi River town of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Grant left Sherman's corps in Jackson with orders to destroy anything of military value. [51] Sherman's men destroyed infrastructure in the city, including factories, warehouses, foundries, railroad tracks, telegraph wires and other property of military or economic value. [52] [53] [54] Sherman's corps left Jackson on May 16, 1863. [55]
XVII Corps was a corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War.It was organized December 18, 1862 as part of Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee.It was most notably commanded by Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson and Maj. Gen. Francis P. Blair II, and served in the Western Theater.
Southern Mississippi 55, Louisville 26, (November 11, 1952) - The first Division I-A game played in the stadium. Ole Miss 39, UT Chattanooga 6 (September 19, 1953) - This was the first game played by Ole Miss in the stadium. Texas Tech 27, Mississippi State 20, (October 31, 1953) - This was the first game played by Mississippi State in the stadium.
Belhaven is a historic district and one of Jackson's oldest neighborhoods and cultural centers as well as home to many of the city's oldest houses and buildings. Many popular and successful locally owned businesses are located within Belhaven, including a number of restaurants, shops, stores , and a bed and breakfast inn .
° Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the State of Mississippi. It is one of the county seats of Hinds County (Raymond being the other). As of the 2020 census, Jackson's population was 153,701. Places with 25,000-99,999 inhabitants. Clinton; Madison; Pearl; Brandon
Confederate Monument, Mississippi Department of Archives and History Building, dedicated June 1891. [2] [3] [4] In front of the Old Capitol Museum.Unusual in that a former slave and Republican member of the legislature, John F. Harris, spoke passionately in favor of it, while some whites spoke against it.
McClernand's corps numbered over 17,000 men, McPherson's counted 16,000 soldiers, [9] and Sherman's corps had slightly under 17,000 troops. [10] The four XIII Corps divisions were led by Brigadier Generals Peter J. Osterhaus , Andrew Jackson Smith , Alvin P. Hovey , and Eugene Asa Carr .